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The content below contains the latest news affecting community pharmacy owners and their teams throughout Scotland. If you can’t find something or you have a question please get in touch with us at webteam@cps.scot
New Teach & Treat Hub in Lanarkshire
North Road Pharmacy Bellshill has joined the Teach and Treat Hub locations, offering an additional opportunity for newly qualified Community Pharmacy Prescribing Pharmacists to complete their learning NES pathway and build confidence as independent prescribing practitioners.
Teach and Treat Session Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers
All CPS/NES Funded Employee CPIPs, have a half day session at a Teach and Treat Hub included. This session can be booked once you have completed your qualification and the 4 Clinical Training days.
NES Foundation Training Year (FTY) Recruitment for the 2027/28 Training Year
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE NOW!
Reminder - Teach and Treat for CPS/NES Funded CPIPs
As part of your CPS / NES funded CP IP course, there is one half day session at a Teach and Treat Hub included. This session can be booked once you have completed your qualification and the 4 Clinical Training days.
NES Webinar: Cancer Care for Pharmacy Teams - Tuesday 28 October
Our colleagues at NES are running a webinar looking at Cancer Care for Pharmacy Teams on Tuesday 28th October at 19:30 to 21:00.
Call for Community Pharmacists to Support Foundation Training Year Development
Our colleagues at NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are seeking community pharmacist members to join the Pharmacy Foundation Training Year (FTY) Development and Delivery Group.
PVG Checks & Foundation Training Year Pharmacists
FTY employers: complete PVG checks before July 2025 to avoid trainee deferrals. Learn how Disclosure changes may affect pharmacist start dates.
NES Foundation Training Year (FTY) Recruitment for 2026/27: Opportunity to Participate Now!
As part of the preparations for the recruitment process for the summer 2026 intake of Foundation Training Year (FTY) trainee pharmacists,
Physical Assessment Skills Training Opportunity
Over the last 12 months, NES have been supporting our network of Designated Supervisor’s (DS) to increase their confidence in the use of physical assessment skills and their ability to assess trainee pharmacists utilising these skills in practice. Due to the success of this training NES are running another series of events in the coming months.
NES Experiential Learning 2024/25 Newsletter
Our colleagues at NES have asked us to help circulate the Experiential Learning 2024/25 Newsletter. This newsletter contains a wealth of information for planning ahead to your next round of experiential learning students including useful resources for both facilitators and students. See below for further details.
NES Webinar - Substance Use Disorder
Our colleagues at NES and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have asked us to highlight an upcoming webinar which will focus on the critical role that pharmacy teams can play in supporting people who use substances in Scotland and achieving the national mission to prevent drug deaths.
Pharmacist Foundation Training Year Reforms 2025-26
Our colleague at NES have asked us to promote the Foundation Training Year Reforms 2025-26 webinar:
Post-Registration Foundation Programme Listening event
Share your views on the future of the Post-Registration Foundation Programme Listening event on 30th January 2025.
Prevention and Management of Occupational Exposure
NES Infection Prevention and Control Education Team have an in-depth module aimed to equip those working in health and social care with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and minimise the risk of acquiring an infection from blood or body fluid.
NHS Education for Scotland Webinars for Community Pharmacy Teams
Join NES webinars for community pharmacy: EHC and Bridging Contraception update on 20 Nov, and Respiratory Conditions on 3 Dec. Access new Migraine Management resources on Turas Learn, supporting clinical skills and professional growth.
NES Supporting Student Pharmacist Experiential Learning in 2024-25 Webinar
Are you passionate about empowering undergraduate student pharmacists and setting them up for success during their EL placements? Then why not sign up for an insightful webinar, hosted by NHS Education for Scotland, Robert Gordon University, and University of Strathclyde.
Sore Throats: Before You Refer!
Not every presenting sore throat is a throat infection and therefore, not every sore throat needs an antibiotic.
Post-registration Foundation Programme 2024
Information for pharmacists who may wish to join the programme in September 2024.
Scottish Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Fellows Recruitment 2024-25
Recruitment for the 2024-25 cohort of Scottish Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Fellows (SPCLF) is underway!
Volunteers Needed - New Chronic Pain Toolkit Evaluation
Our colleagues on the Scottish Pharmacy Pain Network are looking for some pharmacists with an interest in pain management to contribute to the review of a new Scottish Government resource
